Across the spread of rock music history, Michael Been will not be considered a milestone figure, but his band The Call enjoyed a notable shuffle through the limelight in the 1980's, with hits like "And The Walls Came Down", "Let The Day Begin" and "I Still Believe" - all of which I personally found compelling and surprisingly passionate offerings during a period where chilly detachment rules the rock singles charts. The band opened for notables like Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds.
Anyway, Been passed away of a heart attack a few days ago at a music festival in Belgium, where he was doing sound for his son's band, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. He was 60.
"I don't think there ARE any Russians/And there ain't no Yanks/Just corporate criminals/Playin' with tanks."
Indeed.
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